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Glomerulus vs Juxtaglomerular - What's the difference?

glomerulus | juxtaglomerular |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between glomerulus and juxtaglomerular

is that glomerulus is (anatomy) a small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine while juxtaglomerular is (anatomy) near, or adjoining a renal glomerulus.

As a noun glomerulus

is (anatomy) a small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine.

As an adjective juxtaglomerular is

(anatomy) near, or adjoining a renal glomerulus.

glomerulus

English

Noun

(wikipedia glomerulus) (glomeruli)
  • (anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine
  • Any of several other similar intertwined masses of things

    • Related terms

    *glomerulation

    juxtaglomerular

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Near, or adjoining a renal glomerulus